Jony Ive is removed from Apple’s website as British designer behind the iPhone leaves the company

Sir Jonathan Ives, 52, was born in Chingford, north-east London and came to design through an early interest in made objects.

He considered taking a car design course at the Royal College of Art, but decided against it, opting instead for Newcastle Polytechnic – now known as Northumbria University – to study industrial design.

After university, Sir Jony joined London design consultancy Tangerine, working on a number of products from power tools to wash basins, but moved to San Francisco in 1992 to work with Apple as a design consultant.

By 1998, he was vice-president of industrial design at Apple, and rose to become chief design officer in 2015, where he was behind many of the products we use today.

In 2006, he was awarded a CBE. 

Sir Jonathan was instrumental in a large number of Apple’s devices, both hardware and software.

Early notable works he contributed to include the iMac G3 (1998), the iBook G3 (1999), the G4 Cube computer (2000) and the iMac G4 computer (2001).

He also worked on the iPod and iPod Mini, before taking on the iPhone and iPad in the late Noughties.

In 2013, Sir Jonathan ushered in the biggest overhaul to the iOS operating system yet, with a new ‘flat’ look that went on to influence brands globally.

‘I think there is a profound and enduring beauty in simplicity,’ he said during the iOS 7 launch. 

Sir Jonathan is leaving Apple to start his own design company called LoveFrom, though he will carry on work associated with wearable technology and healthcare.

Apple said it would be among his new firm’s ‘primary clients’, with the designer continuing to work closely with the tech giant on a range of projects.

He will not be immediately replaced and two of his deputies will report directly to the company’s chief operating officer, Jeff Williams.

 

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